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Opossums
While there are more than 60 different species of possum, the opossum holds the distinction of being North America's only marsupial. The Virginia opossum, or common opossum, is the only marsupial found in the United States and Canada. So what are you waiting for? Enter this category and find out more about the differences an O can make!
374 Questions
Can chocolate kill an opossum?
YES, foxes also classified in the family of CANIDAES or dog-like animals. Dogs was poisoned with chocolates and also, a fox. Thanks for the question.
Yes, in fact we live in Courtice Ontario, which is in between Oshawa, and Bowmanville. Last night our neighbour took a few pictures of a opossum on his back deck eating some food left for birds.
Which lunch is the lowest in Proteins fruit salad or a bowl of chili?
Which lunch is the lowest in Protein?
A. Fruit Salad
B. A bowl of Chili
c. A low fat hot dog with mustard
d. a grilled chicken sandwich with a tomato
What kind of diseases would oppossums carry?
Some opossums can get metabolic bone disease, but it's not contagious. They can get rabies, but that's very rare - a dog or cat is more likely to get rabies than an opossum.
Why does a doctor advise you to eat plenty of fruits when you are sick?
It is recommended that we eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit or vegetables each day. If you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, then your chances of developing heart disease, a stroke, or bowel cancer are reduced. In addition, fruit and vegetables:
- Contain lots of fibre which helps to keep your bowels healthy. Problems such as constipation and diverticular disease are less likely to develop.
- Contain plenty of vitamins and minerals, which are needed to keep you healthy.
- Are naturally low in fat.
- Are filling but are low in calories.
Regardless of the animal's behaviour, if you live in North America, it was an opossum. If you live in Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea, it was a possum. There are no possums in North America, and no opossums in the Pacific countries - "possum" is just a shortened version of the word "opossum".
Incidentally, neither animal is a rodent, both being marsupials. It was probably a very large rat ...
Should you worry about an opossum living under your deck?
O would not worry as they are relatively harmless.
How long do opossum babies stay in their mother's pouch?
Mother opossums give birth 13 days after conception and the babies crawl into their mother's pouch. They quickly attack to a nipple and remain in the pouch for up to 4 months or until they are able to walk on their own.
Can the opossum spray you like a skunk?
No, though when they play dead they release a fluid from their anal gland.
What to feed a infant opossum?
Never give an opossum baby cow or goat milk. The best milk substitute for them is a product called Esbilac. It comes in powder form and is mixed with warm water. It is available in most better pet shops.
What foods should you eat if you feel dizzy?
Orange juice, hard candy, something sweet and some water
There are slightly different versions of how the 'possum got its name.
From WikiPedia (see also link below):
The Virginia Opossum is the original animal named "opossum". The word comes from Algonquian 'wapathemwa' meaning "white animal", not from Greek or Latin, so the plural is opossums. Colloquially, the Virginia Opossum is frequently called simply possum. The name is applied more generally to any of the other marsupials of the Didelphimorphia and Paucituberculata orders, which includes a number of opossum species in South America.
The possums of Australia, whose name is derived from a similarity to the Virginia Opossum, are also marsupials, but of the order Diprotodontia.
From the Opossum Society of the US:
The name "opossum" is derived from an Algonquian Indian word "apasum", meaning white animal.
Where in Texas do opossums live?
Opossums are found everywhere in Texas but are rarer in the arid regions.
